Macron says Le Pen would play into extremism
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PARIS -- French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says his far-right rival Marine Le Pen would lead France to civil war and give Islamic extremists what they want by infringing on the rights of Muslim residents.
Le Pen accused Macron during a televised debate Wednesday night of being complacent on extremism. Macron countered: "What the terrorists expect, it's civil war, it's division, it's heinous speech."
Le Pen has pledged to shut down a powerful fundamentalist federation linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, known as the Union of Islamic Organizations in France.
Macron insisted he would be "inflexible" and "fight against Islamic terrorism on every front" without exacerbating the problem.
